Izumi-Kumano-jinja Shrine - Suginami City

When it comes to writing the red stamp, we received a very polite response. It was a beautiful and well-maintained precinct.

Izumi Kumano Shrine. The deity of the priest is Tengo-chu, the decree of Ikyo, and the decree of Ikei. The pine sacred tree in the precincts is said to have been planted by Tokugawa Iemitsu.

It's a shrine like Kumano Shrine. The shrine is a little dark and the sculptures on the worship are wonderful. You can't see the main shrine, but the sculpture is probably beautiful.

Izumi Kumano Shrine next to Ryoji Temple. It is built on the same slope as Ryuko-ji Temple, so it is a shrine in Suginami Ward, but with a little sense of Yamadera. Three torii gates are lined up, but it is unusual that they all have different structures. There is a beautiful dragon carving on the front of the shrine. Also, the black pine tree on the side of the main shrine seems to be 350 years old, so if you go closer and look closely, you can certainly see a solid trunk that feels the history. The stairs that pass through the torii are quite historical, so if you are not confident in your feet, we recommend that you go down the slope next to the torii. I hope you will come along with Ryokoji Temple.

It is a wonderful shrine that is really beautiful no matter when you disturb it. Cleaning is always done, and God seems to be pleased with the lively voices of the children heard from the kindergarten next door ^^ There is strictness in that, and it is always surrounded by the best light ✨

Kumano Shrine is a 5-minute walk from Eifukucho Station, where you can meet for express trains on the Keio Inokashira Line. It has a quiet appearance compared to the size of the street in the shopping district in front of the station. Although it is not flashy, there is a stone bridge that seems to be an underdrain in front of the torii gate at the entrance, and the torii gate is set up in Mie. The roots of the trees that grow to fuse with the stone steps are reminiscent of the ancient times, but as you can see, after being built and restored during the Mongol invasion, the battle of Takanawahara [Daiei 4 (1524) )] You were doing a major renovation around that time, didn't you? The shrine building did not suffer from war damage and did not collapse even after the Great Kanto Earthquake. The pine trees planted by Iemitsu Tokugawa are also magnificent, and I was surprised to reach the age of 370-400 years. It is said that there is a theory that pine trees have been converted from "tamotsu" to "motsu" and then to "pine" because they keep the tree age for a long time. There are many large trees other than the natural monument pine, and in the summer you will be healed by the shade of the trees. In addition, the god Ame-no-Minaka Nushinomikoto is a god that appears in the creation of the heavens and the earth in Japanese mythology, and it is said that it was often enshrined in the Shinto and Buddhist rituals of the Myoken shrine in ancient times. Taira no Masakado, who defeated Taira no Masakado, was able to defeat the army of Masakado with the protection of Myoken Bosatsu, so he solicited Myoken Shrine from Chichibu, and this became Chichibu Shrine. The descendant of Yoshifumi indigenous to Chichibu is Mr. Taira Chichibu. Later, Yoshifumi moved to Shimousa, and his descendants founded Chiba Shrine, but the deity was also Myoken Bosatsu. Izumi-Kumano Shrine may have been built by a samurai of the Chichibuhei family. [honorable history] Our company is the guardian of the former Izumi village, and the deities are Ameminaka Nushinomikoto, Izanaginomikoto, and Izanaminomikoto. According to the shrine, the company was founded in 1267 to enshrine the spirit of Kumano Shrine in Kishu (now Wakayama Prefecture), and the shrine was restored in Koan 7 (1284), and then Hojo. It is said that Ujitsu made a major renovation when he fought against Uesugi Tomooki and captured Edo Castle. In the Edo period, you can see from the building tag that the shrine was renovated in both Kanei 16 (1639) and Genroku 9 (1696). The current shrine was built in 1863, and was restored in 1871. In the precincts, there is also a large pine tree that is said to have been planted by Tokugawa Iemitsu when he took a rest during falconry.

When I was working in Wakayama, Kumanosanzan went several times. Miyama Yuya! It was a wonderful place. I am surprised that there are many Kumano shrines in Tokyo. The simple shrine of this Kumano shrine also makes you feel simple and sturdy, and the quiet atmosphere is also wonderful. Kuromatsu seems to be famous. Also, if you visit nearby, please stop by.